Translator Types

Translators are classified in two main translator types:

1. Interpreters or oral translators and
2. Text translators.

After this classification, the following sub-classifications are more complicated, because they are mixed together. Beneath, you will find some of the translator types:

Interpreter

• Simultaneous interpreter
• Consecutive interpreter
• At sight interpreter
• Social interpreter

Text translator

• According to the use of language
  • Technical or specialized translators
  • Literary translator
  • General translator
• According to the one in charge of doing the translation work
  • Human Translator
  • Computerized translator
    • Automatic translator
    • Computer Aided Translator
• According to the media you are targeting the translation
  • Localization translator
  • Audio and visual media translator
    • Subtitles translator
    • Dubbing translator
    • Supertitles translator
    • Audiovisual content translator

Translator Types